HUSQVARNA VITPILEN 701 2018

693cc Petrol Class 2

#618 of 5426 overall #1 of 43 HUSQVARNAs #31 of 205 naked bikes

91.3%

first-time pass rate

3.5%

failed outright

4,407

median miles at test

492

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The VITPILEN 701 2018's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.9 points since 2021, 90.0% to 88.1%.

What fails on a VITPILEN 701 2018

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	10	28.6
tyres	5	14.3
brakes	5	14.3
suspension	5	14.3
structure and attachments	4	11.4
Identification of the vehicle	3	8.6
audible warning (Horn)	2	5.7
steering	1	2.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the VITPILEN 701 2018 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CB500, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET).

HONDA CB500 83.3% pass · 105k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the VITPILEN 701 2018.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2019 (93.8% pass). Weakest: 2018 (90.7%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.